Whilst on words! A question for our wordsmiths. Whence cometh the word 'singlet' as in undervest?
Still waiting for my Mac version of 2004, so no hairpin advice, however, "singlet" gives me a nice opportunity to use my Oxford Dictionary software. Cheers, Lon Sherer
singlet (<ph>"sINglIt</ph>). Also dial. senglet, cinglet.
[f. single a. + -et1, after doublet.]
1. An unlined woollen garment (knitted or woven), now usually close-fitting and worn as an undershirt or jersey. Also attrib.
<Ntilde>1746 J. Collier (Tim Bobbin) View Lanc. Dial. (1806) 31 When I..come to grope in my Singlet pocket for my sawt.
1790 Grose Prov. Gloss., Singlet, a waistcoat not lined, as opposed to a doublet.
1828 Carr Craven Gloss., Singlet, an under waistcoat.
<Ntilde>1861 J. T. Staton Rays fro<cq> th<cq> Loominary 40 Ben Brattles had as good a hert in him..as ever beat below a senglet.
1885 Longman<cq>s Mag. V. 493 He desired his dresser to strip off his singlet.
1899 F. T. Bullen Log Sea-waif 67 My only garments were a flannel singlet and a pair of canvas trousers.
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